A statutory instrument which came
into force October 1st 2000 put in place a legal requirement for HA to approve
GP practices use of electronic records.

This amendment to a
part of our terms of service makes the use of electronic records legitimate as
long as you follow good practice and get approval for your electronic records
from the health authority. There is no compulsion in the process unless you
propose to keep part of your GP medical records in purely electronic form.